CRAIG BUCHANAN
Peachland,Canada
Summary
Accomplished professional with a Red Seal Journeyman Welder certification and a Class 1 Driver's License.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Water Truck Driver/Fabrication Welder
Doug Bateman logging
West Kelowna, British Columbia
03.2023 - Current
- Maintain Forestry Roads
- Supply unlimited water to the ground crew firefighters during fire season+
- Welding and Fabrication
Fabrication Welder /Heavy Equipment Operator
Iron Worx
West Kelowna, British Columbia
01.2023 - Current
- Welding and Fabrication
- Operation of Heavy Equipment
Public Works Employee
District of Peachland
Peachland, British Columbia
01.2017 - 03.2023
Production Foreman
Unifab Industries
Grand Forks, BC
05.2015 - 07.2016
- Reduced process lags by managing employees and training on best practices to ensure optimal productivity.
- Produced daily operations report forecasting staffing needs and production volume to support cost-reduction and service improvement initiatives.
- Inspected production, quality control and maintenance reports to detect and address production problems.
Production Supervisor
McCoy Global Energy (Peerless Trailers)
Penticton, BC
03.2011 - 07.2015
- Conducted regular performance reviews for each employee to identify areas for improvement.
- Trained new staff on production processes and procedures.
- Delegated tasks to multiple employees while maintaining efficient workplace.
- Supervised a team of 20+ employees, ensuring tasks were completed efficiently and accurately.
Journeyman Welder / Contractor/ Owner
Buchanan Welding and Fabrication
, Alberta / BC
02.2000 - 03.2011
- Oil Patch
Lead-Hand / Repairman
Western Star Trucks Inc.
Kelowna, BC
05.1993 - 12.2000
Education
Journeyman Welder - Interprovincial Red Seal
Sait Polytechnics Technical Institute
Calgary, AlbertaClass 1 Drivers Licence -
Extreme Pro Driving School
Kelowna, BCDogwood Diploma - Graduated
Centennial Senior Secondary High School
Coquitlam, BCSkills
- Ticketed Journeyman Welder (Red Seal)
- Class 1 Drivers License
- Basic knowledge
- Plumbing
- Electrical
- Hydraulics
- Air Systems
- Carpentry
- Equipment Maintenance
Education Certification
- Extreme Pro Driving School, Kelowna, BC, Class 1 Drivers Licence
- Sait Polytechnics Technical Institute, Calgary, Alberta, Journeyman Welder / Interprovincial Red Seal
- Centennial Senior Secondary High School, Coquitlam, BC, Graduated with a Dogwood Diploma
Customer Service
- Listen to and resolve customer concerns
- Liaise with customers and accounting to resolve account discrepancies
- Outstanding customer liaison and conflict negotiation skills
Supervisory /Management
- 24 years in management and sales dealing with customers at all levels of business.
- Ability to work well under stressful and difficult situations
- Ability to quickly identify and resolve work related problems
- Hire and evaluate junior crew members as required per job
- Trained crew members in all positions
- Delegate workloads to crew members
- Manage/Supervise with a 'hands-on' approach
- Manage/Supervise day-to-day operations of a business
- Own and Operate a small business
- Contract out to Supervise Crews
- Proficient computer skills
Timeline
Water Truck Driver/Fabrication Welder
Doug Bateman logging
03.2023 - Current
Fabrication Welder /Heavy Equipment Operator
Iron Worx
01.2023 - Current
Public Works Employee
District of Peachland
01.2017 - 03.2023
Production Foreman
Unifab Industries
05.2015 - 07.2016
Production Supervisor
McCoy Global Energy (Peerless Trailers)
03.2011 - 07.2015
Journeyman Welder / Contractor/ Owner
Buchanan Welding and Fabrication
02.2000 - 03.2011
Lead-Hand / Repairman
Western Star Trucks Inc.
05.1993 - 12.2000
Journeyman Welder - Interprovincial Red Seal
Sait Polytechnics Technical Institute
Class 1 Drivers Licence -
Extreme Pro Driving School
Dogwood Diploma - Graduated
Centennial Senior Secondary High School